Friends of the Sedgwick Museum

How you can support one of the world's great geology museums! The Friends of the Sedgwick Museum exists to support and encourage the development of the museum, and promote and publicise the collection to a wider audience.

Membership of the Friends is open to all. Our members benefit from:

Talks on topics relevant to the museum and its collections.

Tours behind the scenes at the museum and the conservation unit to see parts of the collections not normally accessible to the public.

Guided visits to places of geological interest.

Social events including an annual dinner with a reception in the Museum.

Newsletters to keep members informed about events and activities.

Exclusive previews of new exhibitions.

Opportunities to become a volunteer and be involved in the work of the Museum.

How to JoinYou can join as an individual, family group, or at a special concessionary rate if you are under 18, unemployed or retired.Membership rates are:

£12 per year for an individual

£18 per year for a family (2 or more persons living at the same address)

£8 per year for concessions

£6 per year for young persons (under the age of 18)

If you would like to receive an application form, please send an email to mail@friendsofsedgwickmuseum.com with your details or send a request to the address below. Please print the application form, complete your details and post it to us with your cheque (made payable to Friends of the Sedgwick Museum) to:

Friends of the Sedgwick Museumc/o Department of Earth SciencesUniversity of CambridgeDowning StreetCambridgeCB2 3EQ

Trilobite - The Friends' newsletterTrilobite is the newsletter of the Friends of the Sedgwick Museum. It contains information about upcoming events in the Museum and the activities (including talks and field trips) of the Friends.

This was the question we were asked by Kanta Kiyomoto a year 8 student at Cambridge International School. Kanta is studying various forms and sources of radiation for his Silver CREST award and wondered if we could help out with some radioactive gems.